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IC 342: The Hidden Galaxy Similar in size to large, bright spiral galaxies in our neighborhood, IC 342 is a mere 10 million light-years distant in the long-necked, northern constellation Camelopardalis . A sprawling island universe , IC 342 would otherwise be a prominent galaxy in our night sky, but it is hidden from clear view and only glimpsed through the veil of stars, gas and dust clouds along the plane of our own Milky Way galaxy . Even though IC 342's light is dimmed and reddened by intervening cosmic clouds , this sharp telescopic image traces the galaxy's own obscuring dust, young star clus ters, and glowing pink star forming regions along spiral arms that wind far from the galaxy's core . IC 342 may have undergone a recent burst of star formation activity and is close enough to have gravitationally influenced the evolution of the local group of galaxies and th...

Health Teens and younger children are also seeing ads in far more places, like YouTube and social media outlets, than in previous years. Over the past few years, major food companies, like Coca-Cola, General Mills, and Hershey, signaled an interest in combating their images as junk-food giants—they’ve… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2AJALuT"

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Science The city of Westbrook has a beautiful physics lesson for us all. This swirling disk might seem like it's rotating from the river's current, but some clever physicists figured out the scientific reason that these ice formations… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Cpbd6A"

Space Okay, it's really just an eclipse. Sunday’s eclipse will be visible throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2ALbLDK"

Technology This Pensa Systems UAV can check stock at the local grocery store These automated flying machines could keep tabs on popular products. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2srjbHN"

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Onimusha: Warlords / 鬼武者 is Now Available on Steam! Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus improved controls, widescreen display, a new soundtrack, and more. Experience this enhanced version of the best-selling action-adventure classic! via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2DbtNRf"

Science Why your eyes perceive the world differently from everyone else. When we look at something, the brain uses visual cues –sensory signals that convey information – to help work out what that thing is. This means that our perception of… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Dbp7KW"

Health America’s latest public health contagions by the numbers. "Not all contagions are caused by something you can catch with a cough. Gun violence and opioid overdoses are public health crises on the rise."… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2SQCGVO"

Environment “Why did the bird cross the runway?” and other real concerns at the Airport Wildlife Hazards Program. A new documentary from the Smithsonian Channel will show how wildlife biologists pieced together the events leading up to the “Miracle on the Hudson,” and work to… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2SQw3Tq"

The Heart and Soul Nebulas Is the heart and soul of our Galaxy located in Cassiopeia ? Possibly not, but that is where two bright emission nebulas nicknamed Heart and Soul can be found. The Heart Nebula , officially dubbed IC 1805 and visible in the featured image on the bottom right, has a shape reminiscent of a classical heart symbol . The Soul Nebula is officially designated IC 1871 and is visible on the upper left. Both nebulas shine brightly in the red light of energized hydrogen . Also shown in this three-color montage is light emitted from sulfur , shown in yellow , and oxygen , shown in blue. Several young open clusters of stars are visible near the nebula centers. Light takes about 6,000 years to reach us from these nebulas , which together span roughly 300 light years . Studies of stars and clusters like those found in the Heart and Soul Nebulas have focused on ho...

Health Let's put your risk of depth into perspective. The opioid crisis has evolved so rapidly in recent years that it can be hard to wrap your head around just how deadly they've become. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2RtN3Sz"

Technology The Consumer Electronics Show just dropped a whole bunch of new fitness gadgets on us. All the best fitness and workout gear from the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2TSceLz"

Space But we won't know where it's going until the government shutdown ends. Feeling a little off-kilter in the early weeks of 2019? Well, so’s the Earth’s magnetic pole—and it’s been feeling like that for a while. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2AVWH6v"

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